The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 161

The words drove into Penelope Lancaster's chest like an ice pick, silencing her completely. Unworthy? The very same Evelyn she had always looked down upon?

On the television, Evelyn's clear, steady voice echoed, "I'm just a doctor."

Lawrence Lancaster closed his eyes and let out a long, silent sigh. This girl really kept a tight lid on things. Yet, strangely, he didn't feel any anger at the deception. Instead, a wave of profound relief washed over him—an unspoken pride for the young woman he had watched grow up. It was a pride heavily tainted with disappointment toward his own son and the Lancaster family's current state.

(The Sullivan Manor, Arthur Sullivan's Residence)

Arthur Sullivan's room smelled faintly of sandalwood. The elderly patriarch wasn't watching the live broadcast. Instead, he had his reading glasses perched on his nose, meticulously scrolling through a tablet. He was reading an in-depth foreign article about "Dr. Rose" and her humanitarian efforts in East Africa, forwarded by an old friend, complete with a classified internal briefing. He read incredibly slowly, absorbing every word.

Stephen Sullivan was summoned by the butler. He stood before his father, his face still a chaotic mix of shock from the broadcast and a lingering trace of anger.

"Dad, did you see it? Evelyn is simply—" Stephen couldn't help but burst out, his tone indignant.

"I saw it." Arthur slowly raised a hand, cutting his son off. He took off his reading glasses and wiped them deliberately with a soft microfiber cloth. His gaze, as deep and still as an ancient well, fell on Stephen. "I not only saw it, but I know more than you do, and certainly more than you think."

Stephen froze.

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